5 Star Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours, in an alliance with Vertical Aviation, LLC, offers VIP helicopter tours to Grand Canyon West in a one-of-kind VIP-configured aircraft. Tours include spectacular aerial views of the Hoover Dam, the Bypass Bridge and panoramic, 180-degree views below the rim of the Grand Canyon. 5 Star guests have the opportunity to experience the Grand Canyon West Skywalk Express Tour, including front-of-the-line access to the Grand Canyon Skywalk that lets them step onto the 4,000-foot-high transparent bridge for breathtaking views of the Grand Canyon and the mighty Colorado River.

Other Grand Canyon West tour packages include overnight cabin stays at the Hualapai Ranch, where guests ride horseback along the Grand Canyon rim itself and explore panoramic views of the West Rim by using the Hop-On-Hop-Off Shuttle that transports guests to all of the West Rim View points and Hualapai Tourism cultural points of interest, including opportunities to view Native American Tribal dances and learn about the Hualapai Nation’s proud culture and colorful history.

At night, 5 Star provides spectacular VIP Las Vegas Night Strip flights that depart from an exlcuisve, brand-new terminal. Guests receive complimentary champagne upon arrival before boarding a $2-million luxury helicopter from which they get dazzling panoramic views of the Las Vegas skyline. 5 Star also specializes in private charters, Las Vegas and Grand Canyon weddings and VIP group events at both facilities in North Las Vegas Airport and Boulder City Airport.

The project to overhaul and transform 5 Star’s Eurocopter AS350B2 aircraft into a first-class/VIP-configured aircraft was contracted to specialist teams from around the globe, including Pacific Crown Helicopters. The crew was flown in from Australia and spent three months stripping down the aircraft’s body panels, doors, tail boom, components and cabin area.

“We knew we wanted a unique look, so we contacted Mercedes-Benz (USA) who authorized the use of the Mercedes McLaren XLR sports car (metallic silver) paint,” says a 5 Star spokesperson. The aircraft’s black painted stripes are a combination of 10 ferrous metal colors, giving the aircraft a different appearance at every angle of sunlight. The European leather seating, cream leather trim and wooden floor finish guarantees each passenger the ultimate first-class helicopter ride. Cameras are mounted inside and outside the aircraft with one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art HD1080 inflight video recording system that transmits the entire flight experience directly onto a 8GB USB, which passengers may purchase at check-in.